Treatment of shoulder ulcers in sows - rubber mats and zinc ointment compared to chlortetracycline spray.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Shoulder ulcers can have a significant impact on the welfare of sows. In Denmark, rubber mats are used for treatment of shoulder ulcers. The objective of the study was to compare a treatment consisting of a combination of rubber mats and zinc ointment with the effect of local antibiotic spray (chlortetracycline) on shoulder ulcers.

Methods

A total of 304 sows with shoulder ulcers were observed shortly after farrowing (day 1) and on days 14 and 21 after the first observation. The sows were paired according to the grade of the shoulder ulcer using the official Danish scoring system. From each pair of sows, one sow was allocated to mat group (M) and the other to an antibiotic group (A) in a random way. In the M group, rubber mats were placed on the floor, and the ulc

SUBMITTER: Kaiser M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3629990 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature